Boards and entrance exams together
The Class 12 syllabus is the core of JEE, NEET and CUET. Finishing it by December leaves January for practicals and pre-boards, and a clean run at the board exams.
CBSE · CLASS XII
CBSE Class 12 syllabus and board pattern
Subjects, marks and the board pattern — and how to prepare for the boards and entrance exams together.
IN SHORT
CBSE Class 12 students take the same five subjects as in Class 11. Subjects with practicals carry 70 theory and 30 practical marks; others 80 and 20. Board exams usually start in mid-February.
Updated · Mayo International School, Patparganj, East Delhi
- Practical subjects
- 70 + 30
- Others
- 80 + 20
- Boards
- Usually mid-Feb onward
Passing
Students need 33% in each subject; in subjects with practicals, theory and practical are passed separately. A student who misses one subject can take the supplementary exam.
Questions parents ask
What is the passing mark in CBSE Class 12?
33% in each subject, with theory and practical passed separately where a subject has both.
Sources
Rules change each year: check the official notice for your year. Mayo's own figures come from the school's records.
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